[If he'd been drinking something at that moment, it would be all over Karkat's face]

I'm a thea dweller? [He struggles to even comprehend that] That ith tho fucked up. Am I thtill a mutant freak?

I met thothe two, already... and yeah, I'm from TZ'th version, I think, only earlier in time, apparently.

[His eyes flicker and drop for a moment, but come up almost instantly. This looks like Karkat, but he has to be wary. He reminds himself that this guy is a blue, and he can't just assume he'll be his friend]